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We are looking for a forward thinking Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to join our innovative team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
Our Diabetes Team is small, friendly and passionate about providing the highest possible standards of care.
We are looking to appoint an existing DSN (Band 7 or equivalent) to join our out-patient team. We would also welcome applications for a development post from nurses with existing experience and additional training in diabetes care.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
1. Working with patients with diabetes and complex needs from 16 years of age
2. Implementing new technology to support patient care
3. Supporting women with diabetes through their pregnancy journey
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties will include:
1. Working with patients with diabetes and complex needs from 16 years of age
2. Implementing new technology to support patient care
3. Supporting women with diabetes through their pregnancy journey
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse
* Educated to 1st level degree, BSc level or equivalent level of qualification or experience
* Mentorship preparation or demonstration of level or experience
* Maintains professional updating awareness
* Evidence of CPD
* Awareness of need to maintain health safety and security of staff and patients
* Thorough understanding of the NMC code (2015)
* IT Literate
Experience
* Clinical Experience in Speciality
* Relevant experience at Band 6 or able to demonstrate similar at band 5
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience of working with people using hybrid closed loop technology
* Evidence of undertaking professional responsibility for coordinating the patient’s pathway of care.
* Evidence of enhanced clinical practice.
* Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance.
* Leadership/management course.
* Experience of participating in research.
Skills
* Ability to maintain standards of care/ leadership in a busy environment
* Leadership and clinical expertise
* Skilled negotiator
* Management skills including chairing meetings, presentations, report writing, managing change, performance management
* Appreciation of strategic issues affecting health and health care provision
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values.
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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